Classic Rock History

Classic Rock History takes a deep dive into the evolution of rock and roll, offering insightful and engaging content tailored for long-time rock enthusiasts. At the same time, the site aims to introduce a fresh generation of young rock fans to the timeless legacy of iconic rock artists. While it highlights well-known bands, it also explores lesser-known gems from groups that didn’t quite reach widespread popularity.

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10 Best Songs For Lovers Only

1 week ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

There are love songs—and then there are songs for lovers. The kind that don’t just play in the background, but wrap around you like candlelight. These are the tracks that turn the volume down on the world and bring the heart into full focus. At ClassicRockHistory.com, we’ve covered thousands of songs, but every so often, a certain kind of track rises above the rest—not just romantic, but timeless, classy, and deeply intimate.
Rock Legend Rick Derringer, Voice Behind “Hang On Sloopy” and Writer of “Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo,” Dies at 77

1 week ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Rick Derringer, whose influence touched everything from 1960s garage rock to wrestling anthems and arena tours, has died at the age of 77. His death was confirmed by his caretaker Tony Wilson and Guitar Player magazine. He passed away Monday evening in Ormond Beach, Florida. No cause of death has been publicly disclosed, though Derringer had reportedly been in poor health in recent months.
An Interview With Janes Addiction’s Dave Navarro

2 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Andrew Daly |Brian Kachejian

Given his free-flowing-meets-hard-charging style on guitar, it’s not hard to see that Dave Navarro, like many of his generation, was inspired by the late, great Jimi Hendrix. But beyond inspiration, Navarro got to pay homage in ways that he’d never previously imagined. “I got invited to play with Slash, and Mitch Mitchell, the original Hendrix Experience on drums.” Navarro tells ClassicRockHistory.com.
Complete List Of Velvet Revolver Band Members

2 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Velvet Revolver was an American hard rock supergroup consisting of Guns N’ Roses members Slash (lead guitar), Duff McKagan (bass, backing vocals) and Matt Sorum (drums, backing vocals), alongside Dave Kushner (rhythm guitar) formerly of punk band Wasted Youth, and Scott Weiland (lead vocalist) of Stone Temple Pilots.
Led Zeppelin's 10 Most Electrifying Live Performances

2 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Like I have written so many times on this website, when I saw Led Zeppelin perform at Madison Square Garden in 1977, it was like seeing God. I have never witnessed a rock and roll performance like that night ever again. Words really can’t describe what it was like seeing Led Zeppelin perform in the 1970s. I always laugh at the people who say stupid shit like Led Zeppelin was sloppy in concert or the band was overrated. People who say stuff like that just don’t f**king get it.
An Interview With Original Thin Lizzy Guitarist Eric Bell

2 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Andrew Daly |Brian Kachejian

As a founding member of Thin Lizzy and the band’s original guitarist, Eric Bell’s six-string talents accentuated the trio’s first three albums: 1971’s Thin Lizzy, 1972’s Shades of a Blue Orphanage, and 1973’s Vagabonds of the Western World.
Complete List of The Warning Band Members

2 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Three teenage sisters from Mexico’s industrial heartland never imagined their bedroom jam sessions would evolve into commanding stages alongside Metallica and Guns N’ Roses. The Warning emerged from Monterrey in 2013 when the Villarreal Vélez siblings—Daniela, Paulina, and Alejandra—transformed their passion for video game Rock Band into genuine musical prowess.
Complete List Of Joan Jett Songs From A to Z

3 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Complete List Of Songs From A to ZJoan Jett launched her music career as a teenager, igniting a movement that challenged gender norms in rock and roll. She was raised in Pennsylvania and later relocated to Los Angeles, where her interest in music quickly turned serious. By age 15, she co-founded The Runaways, an all-female hard rock band that defied expectations in the mid-1970s.
Complete List Of St. Vincent Songs From A to Z

3 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Brian Kachejian

Annie Clark, professionally known as St. Vincent, has crafted one of the most distinctive and genre-blurring careers in contemporary music. Raised in Dallas, Texas, she studied at the Berklee College of Music before leaving to tour with her uncle’s jazz group and eventually joining the Polyphonic Spree. Her early musical education—both academic and practical—laid the groundwork for a solo career defined by experimental textures, fierce guitar work, and intricate songwriting.
An Interview With Richie Ranno On Starz’s Influence Over Hair Metal

3 weeks ago | classicrockhistory.com | Andrew Daly |Brian Kachejian

In the ‘70s, while slaying the proverbial six-stringed dragon with Starz, Richie Ranno couldn’t have known that through songs like “Detroit Girls,” “Live Wire,” and “Boys in Action,” that he was setting the template for a slew of hair metal bands who took the world by storm in the ‘80s. But it goes deeper than that. Ranno and Starz didn’t just influence ‘80s rock, they all but wrote the book. And yet, most people forget how great they were, and too few of those bands gave them credit at the time.